Geraldine Hughes - Belfast City Council

Spring Fair £
Ulster Orchestra: Mirth
and Melancholy £
24 April - Ulster Hall
Classical concert
conducted by Tuomas
Ollila-Hannikainen.
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.ulsterhall.co.uk
The Magic of Motown £
25 April - Belfast Waterfront
A spectacular show
faithfully recreating 60s and
70s hits
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
Oh, What a Lovely
War! £
26 April - Belfast Waterfront
A moving and funny
satirical musical about the
First World War
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
Hope and Reality:
Barack Obama’s First
100 Days £
28 April - Belfast Waterfront
Part of the Northern Bank
Lecture Series.
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
The zoo is open every
day except Christmas
Day and Boxing Day.
From April to September,
the price of a family
ticket (two adults and
two children) is £22.80.
25 - 26 April, 1.30pm – 5.30pm
Barnett Demesne
A range of environmental activities,
animals, birds of prey displays,
workshops, demonstrations and
entertainment for all the family.
Call 9091 8768 or visit
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parks
Talon - The Best Of
Eagles £
30 April - Belfast
Waterfront
Talon bring you their
most exciting Eagles
show yet, recreating the
complex melodies and
superb vocal harmonies
with stunning accuracy.
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
Rob Brydon plus
support £
27 April - Belfast
Waterfront
The multi award-winning
writer and performer
joins Magners Waterfront
Comedy Club for an
evening of brand new
stand-up comedy. Strictly
over 18s only
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
May
Tina’s birthday £
2 May - Belfast Zoo, 2 - 4pm
Come along and celebrate
Tina the elephant’s birthday
(the longest resident of
the zoo). Highlights include
a sing-a-long, elephant
birthday treats, a birthday
cake and face painting.
Call 9077 6277 or visit
www.belfastzoo.co.uk
Ultravox £
3 May - Belfast Waterfront
Part of their Return To
Eden reunion tour. The
band, which will feature the
original 80s line up of Midge
Ure, Chris Cross, Warren
Cann and Billy Currie.
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
Deep RiverRock Belfast
City Marathon 2009
4 May - Belfast City Hall
Last year’s event was a huge
success, attracting more
than 15,000 participants.
Sign up this year for the
run, walk, relay, wheelchair
marathon or fun run.
Call 9060 5944 or visit
www.belfastcitymarathon.com
The handy guide whatabout? gives details of events taking
place throughout Belfast – from theatre and exhibitions
to comedy and festivals. Pick up your free copy from the
Belfast Welcome Centre at 47 Donegall Place or call 9024
6609. You can also go online at www.gotobelfast.com
Remember to check all events in advance by contacting the venue and booking well ahead.
African culture day £
4 May - Belfast Zoo
Celebrate African culture
with energetic dance
and song, storytelling and
drumming in two separate
performances at 11am and
2pm. You can also follow our
trail to find out more about
the zoo’s African animals.
Call 9077 6277 or visit
www.belfastzoo.co.uk
Ross Noble £
6-7 May - Belfast Waterfront
In this new show, Ross
will be covering the topic
of things - big things and
small things. Things that
have happened to him,
things that have happened
to you. Part of Magners
Waterfront Comedy Club.
Strictly over 16s.
Call 9033 4455 or visit
www.waterfront.co.uk
Ulster Orchestra
Bruckner Six £
8 May - Ulster Hall
With pre-concert talk at
7pm: Kenneth Montgomery
with Pekka Kuusisto.
Call 9033 4455 or visit www.
ulsterhall.co.uk
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